Avi Pollock

Head of Applied Innovation
RBC

Avi Pollock is RBC's Head of Applied Innovation. With a view to “what’s next”, “what’s new” and “what’s different”, Avi and his team work across the RBC enterprise to stimulate innovative activity and to identify and validate emerging technologies and opportunities that have the potential to drive client value and differentiate RBC from its competitors. Prior to joining RBC, Avi provided interim executive management services in sales, business operations, and acquisition strategy to technology companies in start-up and growth phases and previously held the position of EVP, Professional Services for a TSX-listed technology company. Avi is a graduate of the joint LLB-MBA program at York University's Osgoode Hall Law School and Schulich School of Business and is a frequent speaker on the role of innovation in an organization.